- Video shows Blue Origin’s New Glenn exploding during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral Thursday — everyone is reported safe and the company says it’s investigating.
- The test setback follows recent New Glenn issues (April’s flight lost a satellite despite a successful booster landing) and the rocket was due to carry 48 Amazon broadband satellites next.
- Investigations are underway and Blue Origin says it will rebuild; it’s a reminder of how risky — and competitive — heavy‑lift rocket development remains.
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